Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Part One	Considerations for Prospective Consultants
Chapter 1	What is consulting, exactly?
Chapter 2	The outlook: Is consulting a viable option for librarians? Is the library market viable for other types of consultants?
Chapter 3	The Realities of Life as a Consultant
Chapter 4	Personal Characteristics: Is consulting a good fit?
Part Two	Getting Established and Getting Down to Business
Chapter 5	Business Planning: Is there a market?and a living?for me?
Chapter 6	Getting ready: The building blocks
Chapter 7	Getting ?Out There?: Marketing a personal brand
Chapter 8	Proposals and Contracts: Documenting the Business Relationship
Chapter 9	So Tell Me: What?s it really like?
Postscript: Go for it?with passion!
Index